CPRP Leadership and Ethics in Public Administration

Question 1

Which leadership style involves sharing decision-making authority with staff and encouraging team participation in problem-solving?

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Democratic (participative) leadership

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Autocratic leadership

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Laissez-faire leadership

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Transactional leadership

Question 2

A parks director discovers that a vendor bidding on a major facility contract is closely related to a board member who will vote on awarding the contract. What is the CORRECT course of action?

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The board member must disclose the relationship and recuse themselves from the vote

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Proceed as normal because personal relationships do not affect professional decisions

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Immediately cancel the contract bid process without explanation

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Award the contract to the related vendor to strengthen community relationships

Question 3

Which ethical principle requires parks professionals to use public resources — funds, equipment, and facilities — only for their intended public purposes?

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Stewardship

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Equity

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Transparency

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Advocacy

Question 4

A recreation manager notices that a popular after-school program is consistently concentrated in high-income neighborhoods while lower-income areas lack comparable services. Which ethical principle is MOST directly at stake?

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Equity

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Efficiency

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Loyalty to elected officials

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Organizational authority

Question 5

Which of the following BEST describes 'servant leadership' as applied in parks and recreation management?

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Leaders who prioritize the growth, well-being, and effectiveness of the people they lead

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Leaders who prioritize their own career advancement above organizational mission

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Leaders who focus solely on enforcing rules and measuring compliance

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Leaders who delegate all decision-making authority entirely to frontline staff

Question 6

According to the NRPA Code of Ethics, parks and recreation professionals are expected to:

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Uphold the public trust, act with integrity, treat all people fairly, and advance the profession

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Prioritize organizational efficiency over community welfare whenever they conflict

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Maintain strict confidentiality about all agency operations regardless of public interest

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Avoid community advocacy entirely to preserve political neutrality